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J. A. PUTTQ BRAKE FOR HAY WAGONS. No. 2961520. latented Apr. 8, 1884.

UNITED STATES ATENI tries.

JQSEPH A. PUTT, OF MARLBOROUGH, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ISAIAH S.FRANCE, OF SAME PLACE.

BRAKE FOR HAY-WAGONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,620, dated April 8,1884.

- Application filed January 25, 1884. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, JosnrH A. PUTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marlborough, in the county of Stark and-Stateof Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon-Brakes for Hay-Racks; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, andexact description of the same, reference being had to the annexeddrawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters andfigures of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure l is a sideelevation. Fig. 2 is a top view. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section ofrockbar and its parts. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of rock-bar.

The present invention has referenceto means for attaching and operatingbrakes for hayracks; and it consists in the construction and combinationof parts hereinafter particularly set forth and claimed.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thedrawings.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the ladder or frame,which ispreferably attached to the front or forward end of the rack by means ofthe rock-bar a. Said rock-bar is attached to the rack in the ordinarymanner,-

and is provided with a suitable support and bearing for the bottom orlower end of the brake-rod B. The top or upper end of this ladder isalso provided with a suitable bearing for the top or upper end of thebrakerod B. The rock-bar a is provided with the cogwhcel C, located asshown, and is rigidly at tached to the revolving shaft D. The cogwheel 0should be grooved, for the purpose hereinafter specified.

may be formed separate and attached, and is for the purpose of operatingthe several parts of the brake, as hereinafter described.

The object of forming a groove upon the cog-wheel O is to give moreworking-surface for the screw d.

To the outer end of the shaft D is attached the arm or lever B, to whicharmor lever is attached the connecting-rod F. The rear end of said rodF-is attachedin the ordinary manner to the brakelever G, as shown in thedrawlngs.

The construction described forms a very simple and effective means foroperating the brake from either the top of a load of hay or from anyposition from a horizontal to a perpendicular when the wagon is withouta load.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of the hinged frame, the pinion, and revolving shaftconnected with the lower end of the frame, the rod supported by saidframe, and provided at its lower end with a screw meshing with saidpinion, the brakes, and means connecting the same with the revolvingshaft carrying the pinion, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the frame connected to the wagon at its lower endby a rock-bar, a revolving shaft journaled in said rock-bar, andprovided with a pinion fitting in an opening made in said bar, a rodjournaled in suitable bearings on said frameand provided with a screw atits lower end, meshing with said pinion, the brakes, and the rodconnecting them with the pinion-shaft, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH A. PUTT.

. Witnesses:

MICHAEL Krnscnnowsnn, FRED W. BOND.

